Set during the Indus Valley Civilisation, Sarman, a young indigo farmer from Amri, travels to the city Mohenjo Daro, where he meets a beautiful woman named Chaani, the daughter of the Priest and is known as "The Chosen One" in service to Sindhu Ma, the goddess of the river. While attempting to win Chaani`s heart, Sarman gets into a conflict with politician Maham and his son Moonja, who want to take over Mohenjo Daro and rule it as an empire.